Knattspyrnudeild UMFG
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| clubname = Grindavík
| image = [[Image:Ungmennafélag_Grindavíkur.gif]]|
| fullname = Knattspyrnudeild Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur
| nickname = ''Grindvíkingar''
| founded = [[1932]]
| ground = [[Grindavíkurvöllur]], [[Grindavík]], [[Iceland]]
| capacity = 1,500
| chairman = [[Jónas Karl Þórhallsson]]
| manager = [[Milan Stefán Jankovic]]
| league = [[Landsbankadeild]]
| season = 2007
| position = [[1. deild karla]], 1st
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'''Knattspyrnudeild UMFG''', commonly known as '''Grindavík''', is the [[Association football|football]] subdivision of the [[Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur]] athletic club located in the town of [[Grindavík]] in south-west [[Iceland]].
==History==
The club has established itself as a premiership side in the last few years, but is yet to win any titles. [[Sigurður Jónsson]] was appointed manager before the 2006 season, after a successful period at Víkingur. [[Lee Sharpe]] of [[Manchester United]] fame played for them for a brief time. In the season of 2006, Grindavík got relegated for the first time in their history. In September 2006 when just 3 rounds to end, [[Sigurður Jónsson]] resigned as a manager and his assistant manager, Milan Stefán Jankovic took control. They made a draw against [[Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar]], 1:1, in the last round, but it was clear before the game that they needed to win that game. [[Sigurður Jónsson]] was named as manager of [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgårdens IF]] in December 2006. On September 22nd, 2007, Grindavík won a promotion back to the [[Landsbankadeild]] after a 6-0 win over Reynir Sandgerði, with still one round unplayed.
==Honours==
*'''[[Deildabikar|Icelandic League Cups]]: 1'''
** 2000
== Current squad ==
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=Iceland|name=[[Magnus Thormar]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=Iceland|name=[[Jósef Kristinn Jósefsson]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Iceland|name=[[Michael Jónsson]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=Scotland|name=[[Scott Ramsey (Scottish footballer)|Scott Ramsey]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=Iceland|name=[[Andri Steinn Birgisson]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Iceland|name=[[Eysteinn Húni Hauksson]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=Iceland|name=[[Orri Freyr Hjaltalín]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=Iceland|name=[[Hjörtur Pálsson]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Iceland|name=[[Ray Anthony Jónsson]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Iceland|name=[[Jóhann Helgason]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=Iceland|name=[[Albert Högni Arason]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Morocco|name=[[Mounir Ahandour]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=Iceland|name=[[Einar Helgi Helgason]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=29|nat=Iceland|name=[[Bogi Rafn Einarsson]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|name=[[Ragnar Daði Jóhannsson]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|name=[[Jóhann Helgi Aðalgeirsson]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|name=[[Þorfinnur Gunnlaugsson]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|name=[[Áslaugur Andri Jóhannsson]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|name=[[Vilmundur Þór Jónasson]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|name=[[Ólafur Daði Hermannsson]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|name=[[Sveinn Þór Steingrímsson]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|name=[[Alexander Veigar Þórarinsson]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|name=[[Marko Valdimar Stefánsson]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|name=[[Emil Daði Símonarson]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|name=[[Óli Baldur Bjarnason]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|name=[[Óskar Pétursson]]|pos=GK|other=out of contract}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Iceland|name=[[Helgi Már Helgason]]|pos=GK|other=retired?}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=Poland|name=[[Tomasz Stolpa]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}
==Notable former players==
* {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Ólafur Gottskálksson]]
* {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Ólafur Örn Bjarnason]]
* {{flagicon|England}} [[Lee Sharpe]]
* {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[David Hannah]]
* {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Colin Stewart (footballer)]] (2006) [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/partick/partick.htm]
==External links==
*[http://www.umfg.is/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=21&Itemid=128 Official site] (in Icelandic)
*[http://www.umfg.is/knattsp/mflka/leikmenn/leikm.htm Pictures]
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